Lyric Contest Deadline Extended To July 22nd

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Good news, songwriters. The deadline for the September/October Amateur Lyric Contest has just been extended to July 22nd. Turn that inspiration into perspiration and send us your songs. You’re work may be featured in the September/October issue, and the First Prize winner will take home a brand new Martin DCX1E acoustic guitar, a Shure SM58 microphone, and Elixir strings.

One lucky Grand Prize winner will earn a co-writing session with country great Jim Lauderdale.

Enter the contest here.

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